Graham Downes
School of Education
School of Education
Avril is a graduate of the university, she spent 20 years teaching in primary schools on Merseyside before joining LJMU in 2014 where she is now a senior lecturer within our School of Education, working with both undergraduate and postgraduate students on our primary education programmes. She combines her passion for the outdoors with teaching, and has become our lead on outdoor learning, developing a new approach called the Natural Curriculum, and establishing two Forest School sites.
School of Education
Find out more about the Liverpool Screen School's courses. When you join Liverpool Screen School you'll not only study on a cutting-edge programme, which has been informed by current research and contemporary, industry-relevant issues, but you'll also be welcomed into a vibrant learning community.
The LJMU Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity Network aims to connect PE teachers and sport coaches working in schools with staff and students across the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences programmes.
Working in partnership with Mersey Forest, LJMU have developed the Natural Curriculum, which is already gaining a strong local and regional reputation. We run a professional practice hub for local schools and have successfully delivered Department for Education/Natural England funded income-generating programmes for teachers.
Throughout your course, you’ll learn about how and why we think, act and react the way we do, whilst developing your critical research and analytical skills. Find out more about the courses on offer at LJMU's School of Psychology.
Please contact us using the details below if you’d like to find out more about Elder Dempster Lines or the Homeward Bound Project. We welcome enquiries from schools, teachers and community groups.
Find out about our public engagement activities, our background and what we do at Face to Face.
Programme for the 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference which takes place in Liverpool, UK on 3 to 5 April 2023.